Iraq vs Sudan: School age population, secondary education, female
Iraq
3.11 million
in 2025
Sudan
3.44 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
24th
Sudan rank
21st
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Iraq
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3.44 million against 3.11 million in Iraq, a difference of 325,700.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 1.55 million | 11,060 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.83 million | 30,185 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 2.37 million | 9,911 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 3.35 million | 484,493 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Iraq or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3.44 million against 3.11 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Iraq and Sudan?
- 325,700, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release